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Paisley Phoenix Vets4Pets Ltd

#1 Vet in Paisley, Lanarkshire

4.0
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Paisley Phoenix Vets4Pets Ltd – Vets in Paisley

Updated January 2026
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Clinic Overview

Paisley Phoenix Vets4Pets is part of the Vets4Pets network and is described on its website as a locally owned practice, with an owner-vet listed (Alemu Shewakena). The clinic presents itself as set up for a wide range of routine and surgical care, with facilities like an operating theatre, in-house lab, hospital ward, and separated cat/dog waiting and ward areas.

Paisley Phoenix Vets4Pets is part of the Vets4Pets network and is described on its website as a locally owned practice, with an owner-vet listed (Alemu Shewakena). The clinic presents itself as set up for a wide range of routine and surgical care, with facilities like an operating theatre, in-house lab, hospital ward, and separated cat/dog waiting and ward areas.

From the latest reviews available to us, experiences are mixed: several owners describe helpful, question-friendly staff and routine care like nail trims going smoothly, while others report serious concerns about communication, handling, and costs—especially around emergency-style appointments, medication charges, and billing consistency. Euthanasia support is described very differently by different reviewers (both “peaceful” and “cold/transactional”).

Concrete specifics mentioned

  • Separate cat & dog waiting areas, and separated cat/dog wards and isolation units (website).
  • In-house laboratory plus imaging such as digital x-ray and ultrasound (website).
  • Surgical services including castration (review) and orthopaedic procedures like cruciate surgery and fracture repair (website).
  • Out-of-hours emergencies are directed to a Vets Now Hospital service (website).

Services

Services and capabilities referenced on the website and/or in reviews include

  • Routine appointments and nurse-led care

  • Nurse clinic (website)

  • Nail trimming (review)

  • Weight clinic and nutritional advice (website)

  • Microchipping (website)

  • Prescriptions and medication supply (website)

  • Surgery and anaesthesia

  • Anaesthesia and operating theatre (website)

  • Castration with a post-op check mentioned (review)

  • Soft tissue surgery (website)

  • Orthopaedics including cruciate surgery and fracture repair (website)

  • Small mammal medicine and surgery (website)

  • Diagnostics and inpatient care

  • In-house laboratory work (biochemistry, haematology, electrolytes) (website)

  • Blood pressure monitoring (website)

  • Digital x-ray and ultrasound (website), including echocardiography (website)

  • Hospital ward and isolation unit (website)

  • Oxygen chamber (website)

  • Dentistry

  • Dentistry listed (website)

  • Cardiology

  • Cardiology and echocardiography listed (website)

  • End-of-life and bereavement

  • Bereavement support listed (website)

  • Euthanasia experiences described in reviews (with strongly conflicting accounts)

  • Travel documentation

  • Pet passport / animal health certificate (website)

  • Emergency / out-of-hours

  • Out-of-hours emergencies are covered via a Vets Now Hospital service (website).

  • The clinic is also listed in provided data as offering emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours).

  • Training

  • Listed in provided data as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Pricing

Only prices specifically mentioned in reviews

  • An “emergency appointment” fee of £150 was reported by one reviewer, with a total bill of £285 after antibiotics and the consultation (review).
  • One reviewer reported an appointment costing just under £400 for an ear problem, including a steroid injection they say was not explained beforehand (review).
  • Post-castration medication costs were described inconsistently: one reviewer was told £42, later £32, and also alleged earlier differences in quoted vs charged amounts (£172 vs an attempted £250) (review).

People

Named team members from the website

  • Alemu Shewakena — listed as Owner & Veterinary Surgeon (website).
  • Julian Beazley — listed as Veterinary Surgeon (website). In reviews, one owner credits “Julian” with guiding end-of-life care and making the final day “peaceful” (review).
  • Jantje Kerutt — listed as Veterinary Surgeon (website).

Feedback about staff (not always named)

  • Some owners say staff are “happy to help and answer all questions” when moving multiple pets to the practice (reviews).
  • Other owners describe problems at reception around charges and payment timing (review), and concerns about vets’ communication (e.g., not explaining an injection) (review).

Reviews

4.0 stars from 115 reviews.

  • Helpful routine care for some owners: examples include repeated praise for nail trimming and owners saying staff answered questions when registering multiple pets.
  • Cost and billing disputes: multiple reviewers describe the practice as “money driven,” including reports of high bills for short visits and allegations of inconsistent pricing/quotes at reception.
  • Communication and consent concerns: one reviewer alleges a steroid injection was given without explanation, followed by severe illness and later diagnosis elsewhere of a burst eardrum.
  • End-of-life care is described very differently: one review describes a calm, peaceful euthanasia experience with “Julian,” while another describes the vet as cold and focused on cremation options immediately.

Special Services

Emergency Services
Vet Nurse Training

Location

Phoenix Retail Park, Saturn Ave, Paisley PA1 2AB, UK

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